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It has nothing to do with the US being a Federal republic. It has far more to do with the separation of powers among the 3 branches of govt: Executive, Legislative, Judicial ...and how there are checks and balances organised between those 3 branches. It would be accomplished just the same if...

Looks more than big enough to me. Check out F-22 to compare.

Case in point: “Obtaining the fissile material is really the major problem - that drives the whole project,” said Selden...

https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/indonesia-close-to-closing-deal-for-brahmos-weapons-system-report/ On Wednesday, Reuters reported that the India-based defense company BrahMos Aerospace is on the verge of closing a deal to sell Indonesia supersonic cruise missiles worth at least $200 million...

The pictures are excellent. Will be very good to see videos later at some point. Every Turk can be very proud of this accomplishment so far. Not sure why some folks bring up China, J-20 is tier 2 level given its baked-in tradeoffs (it simply is not in the F-22 mould, as J-20 design parameters...

NOTE: 70,000 crore is roughly 9 billion USD

What do you think of snow leopards @Ryder et al ?

They definitely both have the same potential for corruption, they are all collective group of politicians after all. But corruption realisation has been far greater on Democrat side overall in recent times especially (when you study the inner layers of it, which is a long subject so I wont bore...

Hey dont insult our old soviet junk like that. They have feelings too!

No surprise at all (regarding what I wrote a few posts earlier especially) https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2023/03/15/gavin-newsom-had-his-handout-for-svb-bailout-without-telling-anyone-he-and-3-of-his-wineries-were-clients-n537110

Most countries do. The US does not have a regulated USD printing machine. 30 trillion debt from just govt side) and growing means huge subsidy to consuming.

@Gessler et al. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/navy-to-approach-govt-for-three-aip-equipped-attack-submarines-101678767222337.html In the backdrop of the expansion of the Chinese Navy and its belligerence in the Indo-Pacific, India is looking to upgrade its submarine deterrence in...

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/12/from-apple-to-boeing-india-is-being-put-to-the-test-as-the-new-china.html KEY POINTS Boeing’s February deal with Air India is the biggest in civil aviation history but also comes as India is seeking to bolster its profile as a defense manufacturer. Last week...

https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/the-f-35-is-getting-a-15-billion-upgrade-thatll-make-it-a-whole-new-beast/ Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II, also commonly known as the Joint Strike Fighter, is about to undergo a largely classified upgrade that promises to turn the technologically advanced...

The only way this would be better if it was a literal Antonov 2 for the guy with a shovel. :LOL: Actually I'm almost 100% sure An-2 was the plane I had for the very first tutorial on one of the MS flight simulators cpl decades ago.

True, its a bit easier to explain to Americans and Canadians as they have baseball here (which I have also enjoyed, though playing more than watching). You need some kind of ball and bat sport to easily understand another one (its like similar language).. The basic premise (I use for folks...